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Technique Checklist

I've been inspired by Reana Louise via Sonja at GingerMakes to make myself a checklist of sewing techniques I'd like to try to master. The aim is for this to help me choose patterns which will challenge my skills and help me improve and the fact that all of you can see how I'm getting on will hopefully spur me on with this too!

Standard Buttonholes- success first time on my Robson Coat

Bound Buttonholes - for my Butterick 6385 Coat!

Making my own Covered Buttons

Welt Pockets

Pockets with Flaps- pockets on my Robson Coat

Applying Patch Pockets - on my swiss dot Archer Shirt

Inserting a Zip - easier than expected on my Floral Lonsdale Dress

Inserting an Invisible Zip - the wonder of a new foot! First done on my Charlotte Skirt

Inserting a Fly Zip -my very first one was on my Geometric Moss Mini Skirt

Inserting a Lapped Zip -in both the top and dress of my Big Vintage Sew-Along outfit

Under-Stitching -my favourite and most used technique, I do this wherever possible!

Topstitching -running a close second I love the process of topstitching and getting it just right

Using a Vintage Pattern - I've made a bowling shirt and a maxi skirt from 1950s/60s patterns

Creating/Using a Facing - first done on all 3 of my Anna Dresses!

Setting in a Sleeve - still not perfected this one but done on multiple occasions!

French Seams - one of the favourite things I've learnt, best achieved on my Dip Hemmed Scout

Hong Kong/Bound Seams - another favourite technique, used first on my Black Lonsdale

Flat-Felled Seams - I've perfected these on the now multiple shirts I've made!

6 comments:

Hi there, I love all of your projects, you must have a wonderful wardrobe by now! I hadn't noticed your fingers until I read it, the first thing I noticed about you was your lovely smile :) I have recently rediscovered my sewing machine and just enrolled in a 10 week dressmaking course. The trouble now seems to be stopping myself splashing out on fabric and patterns! I especially love liberty tana lawn.

Thank you for your lovely comment Rose! Your course sounds excellent, I'd love to have a reason to submerge myself in sewing for a little bit every week for ten weeks! Tana Lawn is so lovely to wear isn't it?

I just did flat felled seams on a colette negroni for my husband and it's one of those techniques that gives a very professional look without being that challenging. Like french seams and twin needle top stitching. So fun. Your projects look so beautiful it's hard to imagine any of these techniques giving you trouble.

I love hearing from readers of my blog so please feel free to leave a comment letting me know what you thought about this post/make! Any hints or tips to improve my sewing are always much appreciated too!